Centre for Law and History Research
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The Centre for Law and History Research highlights the need for historical perspectives in legal scholarship and promotes excellent research into the varied histories of law.
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About Us
The Law School has a large body of scholars engaged in research and teaching in law and its histories.
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Projects
Explore Centre for Law and History Research projects.
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People
The Centre brings together a vibrant network of world-class scholars, who are legal specialists with overlapping expertise in the field legal history.
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Student Opportunities
Our LLB programme is a three-year law degree that includes units that reflect the wide variety of approaches to legal research adopted by the scholars in the Law School.
Upcoming Events
8th March 2024 - CLHR/CPCL Talk: Why the doctrine of contractual frustration is so frustrating: A short account of an obvious but overlooked history
3rd-6th July 2024 - British Legal History Conference 2024
Contact Us
Centre Co-Directors
Professor Gwen Seabourne
For more information please contact the Centre Executive Assistant.
Research Opportunities
Members of the Centre can provide supervision for those wishing to conduct research in areas of law and history.
Blogs
To keep up to date with the latest activities and research from members of the Centre for Law and History Research:
- find more Centre articles on the Bristol Centre for Law and History Research Blog, and the Law School's Legal Research Blog, and
- follow the Centre's Twitter account @LawHistResearch
Bristol Legal History
Bristol has long been the site of important courts and considerable legal business, as well as campaigns to change the law, or to resist unjust laws.